heypolyglot
Italian

ingiustamente

/in.dʒu.staˈmen.te/adverbC1
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Meaning

unfairly, unjustly

  • In a manner that is not fair, just, or deserved.

In a sentence

Il dipendente è stato licenziato ingiustamente dal direttore.

The employee was unfairly dismissed by the manager.

Perché punite quel ragazzo se è stato incolpato ingiustamente?

Why are you punishing that boy if he was blamed unjustly?

Non dobbiamo trattare nessuno ingiustamente in questa classe.

We must not treat anyone unfairly in this classroom.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the adjective 'ingiusto' + the adverbial suffix '-mente'.

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